Job prospects Computer Help Desk Representative - Systems in the Red Deer Region

Explore current and future job prospects for people working as "User support technicians" in the Red Deer Region or across Canada.

Current and future job prospects

These outlooks were updated on December 11, 2024.

Recent trends from the past 3 years

Undetermined

We were not able to determine labour market conditions for User support technicians in the Red Deer Region over the past few years (2021-2023) because of low employment levels in this occupation.

Source Labour Market Information | Recent Trends Methodology

Job outlook over the next 3 years

Moderate

The employment outlook will be moderate for User support technicians (NOC 22221) in the Red Deer region for the 2024-2026 period.

The following factors contributed to this outlook:

  • Employment growth will lead to a few new positions.
  • Several positions will become available due to retirements.
  • There are a small number of unemployed workers with recent experience in this occupation.

Here are some key facts about User support technicians in the Red Deer region:

  • Approximately 130 people worked in this occupation in May 2021.
  • User support technicians mainly work in the following sectors:
    • Finance, insurance and Real estate and rental and leasing (NAICS 52-53): 36%
    • Professional, scientific and technical services (NAICS 54): 24%
    • Educational services (NAICS 61): 12%
    • Ambulatory health care services and hospitals (NAICS 621-622): 11%
    • Provincial and territorial public administration (NAICS 912): 9%

Source Labour Market Information | Prospects Methodology

Job prospects elsewhere in Canada

Find out what will be the job prospects for User support technicians across Canada over the next 10 years, from 2022 to 2031.

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